Hijri calendar
The year 1358 AH at a glance
21 February 1939 – 9 February 1940
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 3 days
Jumada al-Thani 7 days
Rajab 18 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1358 AH
Every observance the Centre keeps this year, in order. Dates are expected until the month is confirmed by sighting.
Muharram
- Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month 1 Muharram · 21 Feb
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 21 Feb
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 22 Feb
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 23 Feb
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 24 Feb
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 25 Feb
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 26 Feb
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 27 Feb
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 28 Feb
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 1 Mar
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 2 Mar
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 1 Mar
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 3 Mar
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 2 Mar
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 4 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 4 Mar
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 5 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 12 Mar
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 13 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 17 Mar
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 18 Mar
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 20 Mar
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Nawruz 1 Safar · 22 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Arbain 20 Safar · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 14 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Apr26 Apr26 Apr
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Apr28 Apr28 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Apr30 Apr30 Apr
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Apr1 May1 May
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 May3 May3 May
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 May3 May3 May
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 May8 May8 May
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 May14 May14 May
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 20 May21 May21 May
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 22 May23 May23 May
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 23 May24 May24 May
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 25 May26 May26 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 27 May28 May28 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 27 May28 May28 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 29 May30 May30 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 29 May30 May30 May
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 10 June11 June11 June
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 16 June17 June17 June
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 23 June24 June24 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 30 June1 July1 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 3 July4 July4 July
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 18 July19 July19 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 20 July21 July21 July
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 21 July22 July22 July
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 27 July28 July28 July
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 30 July31 July31 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 17 Aug
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 17 Aug
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 17 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 17 Aug
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 17 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 19 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 21 Aug
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 23 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 25 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 26 Aug
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 28 Aug
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 29 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 29 Aug
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 31 Aug
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 31 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 31 Aug
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 3 Sept
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 7 Sept
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 7 Sept
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 23 Rajab · 8 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 9 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 10 Sept
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 11 Sept
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 12 Sept
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 11 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 13 Sept
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 14 Sept
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 23 Oct24 Oct24 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- al-Quds Day 28 Ramadan · 10 Nov
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 13 Nov
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 19 Nov
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 20 Nov
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 22 Nov
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 24 Nov
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 26 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 6 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 7 Dec
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 10 Dec
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 11 Dec
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Dec13 Dec13 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Jan10 Jan11 Jan
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Jan11 Jan12 Jan
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Jan16 Jan17 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Jan17 Jan18 Jan
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Jan18 Jan19 Jan
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Jan19 Jan20 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Jan19 Jan20 Jan
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Jan20 Jan21 Jan
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Jan24 Jan25 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Jan25 Jan26 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Jan26 Jan27 Jan
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Jan28 Jan29 Jan
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Feb1 Feb2 Feb
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 Feb3 Feb4 Feb
Not tied to a date in this year
- Dua Kumayl Every week
- Dua Nudba Every week
- Dua Tawassul Every week
- Ziyarat Warith Every week
- Hadith-e-Kisa When it applies
- Salat al-Ayat When it applies
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon. Any month the Centre has not yet confirmed is shown as expected, and every date in it may move by a day.